US rank #12364 Boys' name Peak 2012 210 births

Arles — #12364 US boys' name

210 babies named Arles in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s291920s471930s591960s111990s112000s72010s262020s15
#12364
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Arles was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Arles in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arles

The Social Security Administration has registered 210 babies named Arles between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arles currently holds the #12364 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arles performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Arles shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arles in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 210 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arles at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

210

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,364

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arles popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
4681012 202420131992193819341929192419141908 5

Arles popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1928 (Arles as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1928 6

Arles by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
59 births that decade — 28% of Arles's all-time total
1900s51910s291920s471930s591960s111990s112000s72010s262020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arles?
210 babies have been named Arles since 1908. It currently ranks #12364 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
When was Arles most popular?
Arles was most popular in the 1930s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Arles been used?
Arles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arles?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlo, Arlen, Arlie, Arlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.